The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-16

Herewith submitted ~ SHOWS = COMPLEMENTARY
DOMAIN. 10 prevent fraud and illegality IN the
requirement Of large arcas 81 public land ana
70 recover them from unlawful possession ana
Pm Commissioner states that the followine
mounts ~ lands have been restored 20 the pub
lie domain since March 4, 1850:
Area within railroad limits. ........ S.o5At75.S3
Area within railroad indemnity
limits $3.50 sSto,eS
Fraudulent entries canceled.-~.....- to.voooo
Invalid swamp and other State 30
lections cancelled o@svH.o
Total restored 70 the public
m the eiori 70 ascertain the proportion q me
isst sseai yesr. caused ! thorough examination
made. but was unable % obtain the desired in
However. the investigation resulted in show
ing that from March 5, ISIS 20 October \ ~,
the number OF entries cancelled Tor fraud,
iissallsy; 3 sS en- smS7ae,n nn an eres o. is.ssss.
stored 70 the public domain Of %seSs-
4; z, ne s United + States sss saa1s. a sas's matters sss p saasi
ing before the department.. involving the cues.
ton OF the restoration Of many millions more
Acres ~ a= mo smosn n sss. s 50 3 acres % w ERE ssd.
Judged by the Commissioner 70 be subject 20
recoyerg under the adjustment OF railroad
grants, 50 far 8 such adjustments have beer
DISPOSAL or PUBLIC LANDS.
From the report OF the Commissioned OF tnc
General Land once il appears that the mum.
iiscai year. under the various acts o. Congress
authorizing sales, entries and selections aggre-
rates sali1.lD.sh Of which sh,c55.s9 acres
tons. and s.ioo.ssi.Ss selections under
showing A increase of 4.sH.ssaN
s secss Z from disposal q fhs public land: we're
o1o.7 "a ae1 ~; from sales ofIndian lands g1.ts4.'
SOs.3a. . total o. 81. scS sst-os an increase ever
;es s es scdsa 4 s Essi q 1ss ssss s d see on q 81 sim
Der d~cprcdntions. and e12- 4o38 received loI
certined copies Of records furnished BY ths
S SsTsaa rom aan 81 o so1f:e m1 ~. sss ssss' Z. -
during the year wss "a ia coverinr. s. 81.
vious year: whilst the numbered originalhc home
stead entries was 51,04 covering an area o
1904. 80 ~ acres. . decrease Of 900 entries
is' ISL Homestead entries. Of which lo.sn ver
homestead eutr1eA and II pur
chased under the net Of June Is. 1850; an IN
Drc-emption entries were si.sos. embracing
kf.2fii- 70 acres: an Increase OF 5.691 entire
and or So. 1914 acres
m unas em sbe 1fasI 7si'osa q o.: acres: ! decrease .
go entries and 2es4.1 acres
Under the timber and stone act OF June !
1es5 ~ Seins As increase of zs entries and .
90 acres Is compared with 1s6
During the year 1.Sss mineral entries wer
@ ereass . ~ - entries ana N Increase Of ~
acres. This docs not include - coal entries
covering u .s6i acres, an increase o. : cutie
The humber Of patents issued during n
year upon agricultural lands was 2f5,A an y
crease OF lv53 over the previous year. q
eording % the report q the cowmiss1one
s az : decrease : compared ~
new methods adopted by the and once 70 4
|. acquisition OF title 70 the public lands y snow
by the falling on 10 the number Of origin
homestead. timber culture and descrtlann 2
! Be accepted as proof that the new methods q
bearing legitimate fruit, and that Speculate
and other eyaders q ne lay have fcnna 2
I patent land without honest compliance ",
the necessary legal prerequisites Y a.
/. shows that many patents hitherto issu
s-without the investigation necessary 70 uett
mine their bona hdc or fraudulent cnaracte
: went 70 those who did not desire them :
. homes
UNLAWFUL rScLosrRE or THE PUBLIC LAM
,arrs areas 81 The public land hitherto iiieeal
appropriated BY corporations ana innivlnu'
! engaged IN the cattle business on the plail
has progressed most successiniiy au tn !
y General Land Once show that ~ lieEai
q closures, aggreg sfing In area nearly. t.uyp.'
I. acres. have been reported; y nrd ,ss e ne es ~
= been instituted. ana In 10 cases the SPEC
= agents report the removal complete or n pr
ress. Of the illegal fences throwing open
public use and occupancy 1,39A,0O acres:
" This does not include the work OF the =
y inspectors, Mcssrs, Bowers and Hunter. g
from my once 70 the territories q Me. ~
y fences have been removed IN 1l2 cases 2
bracing an area Of 1.aD,ooo acres OF public "a
making 2 total q nearly 49, $1,000 ~. aeres resro
ae ovcrfhrow and stop this great and steadily
creasing incIosgEe Of the public lands can.
he the 7 : 70 prevent unlawful Occupancy n n g
81 this measure meeting with scarcely.
ID compliance By these hardened violators Of
n Law, on August =. is.5' ne President issue
ID upon al persons obedience 20 f. W.
me erection q their fences. was arrested.
~ This proclamation. even this warning from
highest executive ofhccr Of the Nation was
"a regarded among these men who had been
n. poinf / was provided by Congress with Two
sent Il once % New Mexico and wycming.
y, pioycd III their respective TERRITORIES IN
rts them I have obtained direct and special
- been able IS immediate action through
agency 20 obtain most satisfactory results.
on me present status Of the question q ii.'
Sicipatod Or reasonably hoped AZ the tin
of some consratulaticn that y widespread
"a come without serious injury %. q COLI
with. thc people Of the range cattle ccun